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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Michiel J. L. de Hoon, Ehud Greenspan, Micah D. Lowenthal
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | November 1998 | Pages 974-979
Neutronics Experiments and Analysis (Poster Session) | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963739
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A model has been developed to accurately calculate the nuclide inventories of the target constituents of Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) reactors such as HYLIFE-II. It can explicitly account for (1) the combined effects of activation during target implosion (by a high-amplitude flux) and while passing through the reactor chamber (by a low-amplitude flux); (2) decay during circulation in the primary coolant loop, after extraction from the coolant loop, and before re-insertion into the reactor chamber as a new target; (3) continuous extraction and feed-in of target material; and (4) replacement of part of the activation products by makeup materials. The solution strategy uses transition factors – the ratio of the amount of created nuclides to the initial amount – for each system component.